# Federal Register #2026-20078

FTC Request for Public Comments on Consumer-Protection Rulemaking Petition

**Buyer:** Federal Trade Commission
**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 31, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20078

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public input on Malik Tony Singleton’s petition for rulemaking.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Trade Commission (FTC). No sub-ag agency or office is identified.
- **Petitioner:** Malik Tony Singleton.
- **Petition topics:** Potential rules addressing unfair or deceptive practices involving material consumer decisions, explanations, automated decision systems, record preservation, and meaningful review.
- **Public input:** Comments may support or oppose the petition and should identify the petition’s docket number; no docket number is provided in the available information.
- **Status and scope:** This notice invites comments only. It does not decide the petition’s merits or whether the FTC will initiate rulemaking. No products, services, quantities, vendors, or OEMs are requested.

### Description

The Federal Trade Commission received a petition for rulemaking from Malik Tony Singleton and invites written comments on the petition. The petition requests rules concerning unfair or deceptive practices involving material consumer decisions, explanations, automated decision systems, record preservation, and meaningful review. The notice facilitates public comment and does not determine the petition’s legal status or final disposition. Comments must identify the petition docket number and be filed by October 30, 2026.

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